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2019

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh has set a committee to review the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 and Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2009. It consists of how many members?

A	12
B	8
C	15
D	6

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The procurement proposals were cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) was first initiated in 2002 to streamline the procurement of military hardware for the Armed Forces in a systematic and time-bound manner.

Detailed explanation-3: -It includes following procurement categories: Buy (Indian – Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured), Buy (Indian), Buy and Make (Indian), Buy (Global - Manufacture in India) and Buy (Global).

Detailed explanation-4: -The defence ministry said the DAC accorded approval for 24 capital acquisition proposals which include six for Indian Army, six for Indian Air Force, 10 for the Indian Navy and two for Indian Coast Guard, adding the total value of the procurement would be Rs 84,328 crore.

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